A former speedrunner has discovered the formula to a particular minigame from the original Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time which, if used correctly, can guarantee players a Piece of Heart every time. In the legendary 1998 title, players can partake in the Heart-Pounding Gravedigging Tour in the graveyard near…
There was a time when the idea of remaking Resident Evil 4 seemed preposterous. The preceding remakes replaced the original fixed-camera scenes with an over-the-shoulder perspective to bring a significantly new experience, but the fourth iteration in Capcom’s flagship horror series was the game that redefined third-person shooters in the…
With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time today, I completely forgot that Shift Up’s popular 2024 action title Stellar Blade was even releasing on Nintendo Switch 2. Hitting shelves tomorrow, November 6th, 2026, it only makes sense for the company to upload a launch trailer to…
There was a time when the idea of remaking Resident Evil 4 seemed preposterous. The preceding remakes replaced the original fixed-camera scenes with an over-the-shoulder perspective to bring a significantly new experience, but the fourth iteration in Capcom’s flagship horror series was the game that redefined third-person shooters in the…
Fighting games are a lot like reaching into your toybox (or up to your shelf if you’re an adult) and smashing together whatever action figures you may find. Few fighters demonstrate this better than Pipeworks’ Godzilla trilogy. In particular, Godzilla Destroy All Monsters Melee excelled back in 2002 by pitting…
Maybe it’s all the RPGs I’ve been playing lately, but there’s something to be said for some easygoing waggle games. As accessible as they are enjoyable, I’ve known this truth since 2006 thanks to the root of all controller flailing, Wii Sports. The success of that pack-in is all you…
Multiplayer experiments and mobile spinoffs aside, Resident Evil’s numerous main entries have consistently garnered critical acclaim since the RE Engine era began nine years ago — yet the Resident Evil 3 remake has become the new black sheep in the eyes of the fandom. Lacking in content and faithfulness to…
The Fire Emblem is no stranger to massive stories and expansive casts. As early as the Super Nintendo, with Genealogy of the Holy War, it was playing with multiple generations and political intrigue. It and others would spread their lore across multiple games, multiple protagonists, and multiple storylines. It’s an…
The Final Fantasy series has evolved tremendously in the nearly four decades since its debut on the Famicom in the late 1980s. While most recent entries in the legendary RPG series have shifted toward fast-paced, real-time combat, for me, Final Fantasy will always be at its absolute best when it…
If Resident Evil 7 was the series’ renaissance, then 2019’s Resident Evil 2 reinforced its unstoppable modern appeal by starting an ongoing celebration of the past. Its popularity not only began a new wave of remakes for Resident Evil, but also inspired many other developers to revisit their classics. Its…
I’m a ’90s baby, so I definitely know what a Buzz Lightyear supply shortage means. After seeing Toy Story on home video around 1996, I was fixated on the Space Ranger. I wanted the toy behind the, well, toy. However, the VHS would also advertise the Toy Story video game…
A journey where you’ll never know who you’ll run into next. That tagline for the first Kingdom Hearts stuck with me, because it really seemed true. How else could I come across Aladdin, Cloud Strife, and Tigger in a single game? The idea of exploring Disney’s animated worlds was appealing,…
As a die-hard Resident Evil fan since the 1996 original, I am often asked, “Are the films worth watching?” I’ve always been unable to give a straightforward answer. The truth is, I personally like them for strange reasons, but objectively, they aren’t good. The previous live-action installments are so nonsensical…
Of all the open world experiences available on Nintendo Switch 2, WB and Travelers Tales’ Lego Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight was perhaps my most anticipated. How can you deny the pure gothic awesomeness of exploring Gotham City? As it turns out, you can’t, even on Switch 2. While…
Italy’s Milestone has done more for the Hot Wheels brand in video games than arguably any developer. Beginning with 2021’s Hot Wheels Unleashed and continuing with 2023’s Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Milestone bridged the gap between kid and adult alike with its take on the miniaturized speedsters. When I…
